Volunteering Opportunities!

Project Guiding Light

REACH Family Service Centre, located in Bishan, is currently looking for volunteers to be mentors for a youth mentoring project, Project Guiding Light. This project is done in collaboration with Singapore Police Force and 8 other secondary schools. Do participate in this meaningful cause of mentoring and guiding the youths through their developmental years, by volunteering as mentors. This experience would definitely be of value to psychology students.

As volunteers, you would be required to commit for the full duration of the programme, from February 2012 to October 2012. The mentors will be required to meet their youths around 1-2 times a month for the befriending and mentoring.

For more information about the project, please refer to Project Guiding Light write up.

Contact us at nuspsyche@gmail.com if you intend to participate in this project, and are confident that you are able to commit for the full duration.

Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centres (AMKFSC)

AMKFSC is a voluntary welfare organisation that primarily serves low-income families living in Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang, SengKang and Punggol. In addition, they support and assist individuals, groups and families who require casework and counselling support, and other forms of assistance.

AMKFSC would like to invite you to a briefing on an early literacy programme – Letterfriend. This programme is an early literacy programme which aims to establish a strong foundation of the language and literacy levels in the disadvantaged children aged four to eight.

AMKFSC is also seeking dedicated & matured volunteers to be part of the programme, Letterfriend.

Prospective volunteers can choose between 2 briefing sessions (Session A or B):

Session A

•   Date: 25 Feb (Sat)

•   Time / Duration: 2pm to 5pm

•   Venue: Our SengKang branch office (full address will be given to you when you RSVP for the briefing)

Session B

•   Date: 1 Mar (Thu)

•   Time / Duration: 7pm to 10pm

•   Venue: Our Cheng San branch office (full address will be given to you when you RSVP for the briefing)

If you would like to explore more volunteer opportunities with AMKFSC, you may take a look at AMKFSC’s latest enewsletter below:

For more details on the volunteer programe, Letterfriend, please refer to the following write up.

LETTERFRIEND 2012 – EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Description

Letterfriend is an exciting and ground breaking early literacy programme which aims to establish astrong foundation of the language and literacy levels in the disadvantaged children aged four to eight.

This programme seeks to take on a holistic and integrated approach with components of a UK home-based reading curriculum and experiential learning activities. We are seeking mature, responsible & committed volunteers to partner us in working towards realising this meaningful vision. By becoming a Letterfriend volunteer, you can play a positively impactful role by improving the children’s future prospects, social inclusion and the avoidance of anti-social behaviours. Join us and make this a life-changing year for character and skills development!

Volunteers’ Roles and Responsibilities

The overall aim of Letterfriend is to help children who are under-achieving their age-appropriate literacy level by enhancing their phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge. More specifically, we would like these children to achieve the following goals with the help of volunteers. Training will be provided.

- recognise the sounds that letters make
- recognise at least the basic 26 letters’ sounds in words
- identify the initial letter of words

Minimum Requirements and Other Information:

- Minimum age: 18 and above 

- Minimum Educational Qualifications: ‘O’ Levels

- Language: English

- Have interest in working with young children and preferably with good reading skills

- Must be willing to travel to the child’s home once a week, and carry out one-to-one reading sessions

- Comfortable in communicating with the child’s parents.

Volunteer Briefing / Interview Sessions

We would like to invite those who are interested in volunteering for this programme to a briefing-and-interview session on:

a) 25 Feb (Sat) : 2pm to 5pm or;

b) 1 March (Thursday): 7pm to 10pm

Training sessions will be conducted towards the end of March.

If you are interested in this volunteer role, please click here to register >> as soon as possible. After submitting the registration form successfully, we will get in touch with you within the week. It is on a non-obligatory basis.

Date(s) / Duration / Frequency:

• Start & End Date: Apr 2012 to Apr 2013
• Frequency: Once a week on any day/time of the week as long as there is a suitable match between the families and the volunteers
• Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours each session
• Minimum commitment Period: six months (ideally one year)

  No of vacancies:
  20

  Location:
  Various locations within the Sengkang, Punggol & Ang Mo Kio estates.

  Registration (non-obligatory)
  If you are interested in this volunteer role, please click here to register >> as soon as possible. After submitting the registration form successfully, we will get in touch with you within the week. It is on a non-obligatory basis.

  For further enquiry, please contact:
  Email: volunteer@amkfsc.org.sg
  Tel: 6453 5349

IMH Visit!!!

Dear NUSPsyche members,

NUS Psychology Society has organised a learning visit to the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) during the upcoming recess week. All members are kindly invited to sign up for the visit!Details of the event and information on how to register for the visit are listed below.

Event Details
Date: 20/02/2012 (Monday)
Time: 2:15pm – 4:30pm
Venue: Institute of Mental Health

 Buangkok Green Medical Park

 10 Buangkok View

 Singapore 539747

Program Outline:

• Introduction to IMH by Corporate Communications
• Tour of IMH facilities

How to Register
To register for this event, please read and adhere to the following instructions carefully.

• Registration for the event will be conducted in two (2) rounds

Round 1

Round starts at 8.30pm, 14/02/2012 (Tuesday)

Round 2

Round starts at 8.30pm, 16/02/2012 (Thursday)

• Twenty-four (24) signups slots will be made available each round
• Both rounds will operate on a first-come-first served basis
• In appreciation of the continued support from our members, submissions by Society members will be prioritized ahead of non-members
• Registrants will be notified of the outcome of their signups via email on the next day, after registration
• Due to the limited availability of slots for this event, please sign-up only if you are certain that you will be able to attend

The Society reserves the right to curtail the privileges of members whose irresponsible behavior deprives others of the opportunity to attend the event.

Registration Form
Please access the registration form at the following web address, only after the registration round has begun.

URL: http://goo.gl/BNRTX

Note: Submissions made prior to the start times listed above will be considered invalid.

Warm Regards,
NUS Psychology Society

Spring Awakening Musical

Dear NUSPsyche members, You are invited to attend Spring Awakening, a musical by Pangdemonium, which is owned by Adrian and Tracie Pang.

The musical will run from 3 Feb 2012 – 26 Feb 2012. The musical is based on societal issues that youths today are facing. SpringAwakening tackles many of the social issues that youths today face. Join these ‘misfits’ in their journey to discover a message of hope!

At the moment, there’s a 15% discount for students. There is currently an Instagram photo competition for the interpretation of “Misfit”, and a pair of tickets for the matinee premiere of Spring Awakening will be given away.

Do like their Facebook page “Spring It On” and take part in the contest to win tickets!

A press release of the musical Spring Awakening has been attached to this email for your reference.

Do take part if interested!

Warm Regards,

NUS Psychology Society

 

PSYCH CAMP 2012 RECRUITMENT

PSYCH CAMP 2012 RECRUITMENT

NUSPsyche is looking for committed and passionate individuals to be part of the organising committee for Psychology Camp 2012!

The positions & number of vacancies available are as follows:

Programme Team [2]

General Job Scope:
o  Planning & executing games and activities
o  Prepare detailed camp itinerary

Public Relations Team [1]:

General Job Scope:
o  Outreach to the incoming Freshmen, OGLs and Camp sponsors
o  Publicity: Designing and editing skills are required
o  Marketing: Sourcing for sponsorships

Administrative Team [1]:

General Job Scope:
o   Meeting minutes
o   Administrative matters before and during Camp

Logistics Team [4]:

General Job Scope:
o  Preparing logistics for camp

Commitment period: End February 2012 to early July 2012 

Do sign up if you are a committed individual interested in being part of the dynamic team that creates a memorable experience for the freshmen!

Interested applicants, please send your application to psychcamp2012@nuspsyche.org with the following details:

• Full name
• Matric number and year of study
• Handphone number
• Position you are interested in and why
• Any block-out periods during the commitment duration (e.g. for vacation or other commitments)

By early March 2012.

Feel free to email psychcamp2012@nuspsyche.org or contact Jia Hui at 96685054 if you have any enquiries.

If you think you have what it takes to be a part of Psychology Camp 2012, hesitate no further! We look forward to your active participation and an enjoyable experience with you! (:

Cheers,
Chng Jia Hui
Project Director
Psychology Camp 2012

PSYCHOLOGY TALKS 2012

Welcome back! In this new semester, the NUS Psychology Society has organized for you, a week-long series of talks that will prepare you for the challenges after college!

Join us at these sharing sessions! Expect to be enlightened with graduate school application skills and discover internships, career opportunities and more!

FREE for NUSPsyche members and $2 per talk for non-members!

To purchase your tickets, please visit our booth along the AS1 Walkway between 11am to 4pm, from 25 Jan (Wed) to 27 Jan 2012 (Fri). You will be required to indicate the talks that you wish to attend and leave your name and contact details, so that we will be able to contact you for event-related announcements.
Psychology Society membership application will also be available at our booth. Lifetime membership is priced at $5 and you will be issued a membership card and complimentary ticket for our talks on the spot.

Ticket Prices

To thank our members for their continuous support, complimentary tickets to the Psychology Talks 2012 will be provided at no charge for all members of the NUS Psychology Society. Kindly collect your complimentary tickets at our booth on ticket sale days (11am to 4pm, from 25 Jan to 27 Jan 2012)
For non-members, we would also like to thank you for expressing interest in our events. As such, the charge for each talk will be at a flat fee of $2.
If you have any queries, please email us at academics@nuspsyche.org.

Speaker Lineup

Day One (6-8pm, Monday 30/01/12)

Day Two (7-9pm, Tuesday 31/01/12)

Day Three (6-8pm, Wednesday 01/02/12)

Day Four (6-8pm, Thursday 02/02/12)

Day Five (6-8pm, Friday 03/02/12)

25th Anniversary Dinner!!!

Dear NUS Psychology alumni and undergraduates,

Greetings to all of you! This academic year (AY 2011/2012) marks 25 years of psychology education at the National University of Singapore (NUS). As such, the Department of Psychology is celebrating this special occasion with a 25^th Anniversary Dinner. You are cordially invited to join us for thisDinner!

The NUS Psychology Program was firstly introduced in the Department of Social Work and Psychology in the 1986/1987 academic year. Since then, the program has expanded rapidly and is always popular among students. In 2005, the Department of Psychology became an independent department. Currently, the Department has 35 full-time PhD staff, 10 part-time PhD staff, and 5 teaching assistants. In addition, there are approximately 200 new majors each year, which represents roughly one-sixth of the undergraduate enrollment in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Thus, let us take this opportunity to commemorate our 25 years of progress and achievements.

We sincerely invite you all to attend our 25^th Anniversary Dinner. Besides celebrating 25 years of the existence of the Psychology Program at NUS, the dinner also aims at building networking opportunities for our alumni and Psychology undergraduates. Our alumni can also get together and mingle with old friends, while our Psychology undergraduates can link up with pastseniors who can share with them their career and other experiences.

The details of our 25th Anniversary Dinner are as follows:

Date: 29 March 2012 (Thursday)

Time: 1830 – 2200

Venue: NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House, 9 Kent Ridge Drive

Dinner style: International buffet

Cost:   Alumni: $25/pax *

Undergraduates: $12/pax *

(*These are maximum costs and are subject to adjustments depending on the number of attendees)

We are currently conducting a survey to gather responses to aid us in our planning of the Anniversary Dinner. We will really appreciate it if you could spend some time to do this SURVEY before 18 January 2012.

Please also help us to tell your friends about our 25th Anniversary Dinner and ask them to do the survey!

You may contact us (Dr. So Wing Chee psyswc@nus.edu.sg; Miss Annabel Koh president@nuspsyche.org) if you have any queries.

Yours sincerely

Department of Psychology

NUS Psychology Society

Suicide Awareness Campaign "One Last Breath" by CHAT

Since World Mental Health Day falls in the month of October, the Community Health Assessment Team (CHAT) from IMH is holding a suicide awareness campaign titled “One Last Breath” from 21st Oct to early Dec 2011.

The campaign sets out to raise awareness amongst youths over the imperative to communicate when feeling suicidal or having suicidal thoughts, as it is believed that suicide can be prevented with open communication and the lifting of stigmatisation to mental health issues.

All of you are invited to participate in the T-shirt Design Contest which is part of the campaign. The T-shirt designs should carry a message of hope and encouragement, of which could remind those who may have suicidal thoughts or behaviors to reconsider their actions. You stand to win prizes such as the Macbook Pro, Wacom tablet, iPad 2, and even H&M vouchers. An exhibition will also be held to display the Top 20 entries where the designs will be printed on shirts.

Alternatively, you could also participate in their Online Message Contest titled “What would you say to them?” in which you pen some words of encouragement to messages which arose from their focus groups. The best comment made would stand to win H&M vouchers.

Please show your support for the campaign!

For more information about the campaign, do visit their website.